Beginning next year, Gastonia city employees will be asked to take part in a new program aimed at monitoring and improving their health. And if they decline, they'll pay for it. The expanded wellness initiative, approved by City Council members Tuesday, will encourage workers to go through a periodic biometric screening process. It will involve getting a "finger stick" to have blood work done, and having other measurements taken to monitor weight, blood pressure, body mass index, glucose levels, and the like...